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India’s Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) After a day of high drama, intense spells, and swinging fortunes, Mohammed Siraj lightened the mood with a humorous behind-the-scenes anecdote involving none other than Jasprit Bumrah. Following his fiery four-wicket haul that helped India roar back into contention on Day 2 of the fifth Test against England, Siraj…

World No. 1 Grandmaster (GM) Magnus Carlsen has added yet another accolade to his storied career, this time in an entirely new arena. The five-time world champion clinched the inaugural Esports Chess World Cup title, representing Team Liquid in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Carlsen, 34, pocketed $250,000 in prize money and described the experience as “an…

Sai Sudharsan, Ben Duckett face off (Screengrab) The tension in the fifth and final Test between India and England reached a boiling point late on Day 2 as Sai Sudharsan and Ben Duckett were involved in a heated confrontation moments after Sudharsan was given out LBW on Friday at The Oval, London. The fiery exchange…

Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo) Day Two of the fifth Test between India and England produced a breathtaking spectacle of seam, swing, and collapses, with 15 wickets falling, the most in a single day’s play in the ongoing series. This number overtook the previous high of 14 wickets, which fell on Day Four…

Mohammed Siraj pleads for lbw against Ollie Pope, eventually given after a review, during Day Two of the 5th Test vs England at The Oval (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Mohammed Siraj reached a major milestone on Day 2 of the fifth Test at The Oval, as he completed 200 international wickets. The pacer dismissed…

Mohammed Shami and Vaibhav Suryavanshi India’s veteran seamer Mohammed Shami has been selected for the East Zone 15-member squad for the upcoming 2025-26 Duleep Trophy, with Ishan Kishan appointed as captain and Abhimanyu Easwaran as vice-captain. The tournament, scheduled from August 28 to September 15, will mark the beginning of the Indian domestic cricket season.Shami,…

Jofra Archer, Joe Root and Jamie Smith of England take part in a minute’s applause for ex England player and coach Graham Thorpe (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Day 2 of the fifth Test between England and India at The Oval saw a powerful and moving tribute to the late Graham Thorpe. As the players…

Yashasvi Jaiswal of India (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England’s fielding woes continued as Liam Dawson dropped a straightforward chance to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal during the second innings of the fifth Test at The Oval on Friday. The drop came in the 14th over when Jaiswal was on 40. Josh Tongue banged one short and…

Joe Root of England has an angry exchange with Prasidh Krishna of India (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) England batting coach Marcus Trescothick struck a calm note at the end of a fiery second day in the final Test at The Oval, brushing off concerns around a brief exchange between Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna….

Prasidh Krishna (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: India pacer Prasidh Krishna downplayed his on-field exchange with Joe Root, calling it “just good banter” after a fiery second day in the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Friday, where India clawed their way back into the contest thanks to an inspired bowling…